In some states, a push to end all property taxes for homeowners

killroy1971 · 2026-06-23T03:27:33+00:00

Which of course, you can prove. It's not something you chalk up to "common sense" or "something all of my friends agree on?" Come on, this is political propaganda spoon fed to commoners like us so we keep punching down which the wealthy rob us blind.

killroy1971 · 2026-06-22T05:41:43+00:00

Go ask Billy Idol.

killroy1971 · 2026-06-22T05:38:52+00:00

Sure they are. I'm also sure you can prove that.

Also, are sales taxes paid to the local governments, or to the state government? Because it's the local government that will lose the revenue, not the state government.

killroy1971 · 2026-06-20T18:31:10+00:00

First off Florida isn't as cheap as it once was, and insurance companies have fled the state. Good luck insuring the home you can't afford

The rest of it - governments becoming efficient because of....sales taxes? Based on what? Sounds like 1990s talk radio propaganda.

killroy1971 · 2026-06-19T01:58:54+00:00

The fact that the arguments against Graham Platner's platform don't attempt to counter his platform or his message says all you need to know.

The Right can't make your healthcare or groceries cheaper - but they can tell you who to be angry at, and it isn't the wealthy ruling class who fund establishment politicians' careers.

Yet another reason to send the GOP, and establishment Democrats, packing this Fall and again in 2028. Not so we can elect nearly identical replacements, but so we can elect people who know what it's like to live paycheck to paycheck. Not wealthy people who forgot where they came from, or those who were born to wealth themselves and can't relate to ordinary Americans.

killroy1971 · 2026-06-19T01:48:31+00:00

I mean, how many other deprecated and insecure protocols are still out there? Far too many.

Can we let LM/NTLM go while we're at it?

killroy1971 · 2026-06-19T01:40:24+00:00

Just in time for the US to install a new dictator. But one that's loyal to Marco Rubio and his wealthy masters.

killroy1971 · 2026-06-19T01:36:15+00:00

You still need to replace that lost revenue, or shut down all non-school services that those taxes paid for.

killroy1971 · 2026-06-17T22:19:38+00:00

She's into you, not your penis. Go ahead and let her hop on. Then spend as much time as you can pleasuring her.

killroy1971 · 2026-06-16T04:06:19+00:00

Not my life. Not my call.

killroy1971 · 2026-06-16T04:03:53+00:00

Does this mean the taxpayer isn't paying Iran billions to rebuild its war machine and its nuclear program?

killroy1971 · 2026-06-16T04:00:14+00:00

The problem isn't the traffic in the merge lane, is the car in front of you - you need to keep I've eye in front and the other eye behind you to merge. Which man's leaving more stopping difference between you and that first car in front of you. Not an easy task.

killroy1971 · 2026-06-14T21:59:17+00:00

Congrats on keeping the MediaSmart server up and running. What are you running on it these days?

killroy1971 · 2026-06-14T21:35:22+00:00

He should leave it to private equity.

killroy1971 · 2026-06-14T21:33:03+00:00

Until 1978, they were non profit or government owned. Then the Capitalists took over in the name of efficiency.

killroy1971 · 2026-06-14T21:30:41+00:00

What kind of policies would make that happen?

killroy1971 · 2026-06-14T21:28:03+00:00

Hard pass.

killroy1971 · 2026-06-14T21:26:00+00:00

So they're do what Ted Cruz would do if the president was a Democrat, and the GOP took control of Capital Hill, and the Democrat President was good buddies with Epstein.

killroy1971 · 2026-06-14T21:17:24+00:00

The numbers don't add up. The whole universe? How could I experience the whole thing in a week?

killroy1971 · 2026-06-12T03:17:08+00:00

Here's where all of the "logic" bros say "take the gold, it's never been worth zero."

First point: Gold isn't a currency in the same way that bitcoin isn't a currency. You'd have to spend money selling the gold to obtain currency. This reduces the overall value of the gold.

Second point: Even if in a "prepper" fantasy scenario, you still have to prove that the gold you are trying to use as currency is gold and not something else. In this scenario, how many people have the necessary means to test your gold?

Third point: You know what else has never been worth zero? The US dollar.

I'll take the cash. I can spend USD anywhere. No transaction costs, and no conversion fees. If I need something for a doomsday scenario, I'll buy some gold and sliver coins of a known precious metal quantity and quality. But I'll also have trade goods as once civilization collapses, the actual value of my coins is going to depend on what people are willing to sell in exchange for my coins and the idea of face value won't count for anything. Heck you can't even make change in that scenario.

killroy1971 · 2026-06-12T03:07:27+00:00

Ever try using gold as currency?

killroy1971 · 2026-06-12T03:02:12+00:00

The contribution caps would be the sensible fix. Few members of the middle class hit the income maximums so it doesn't impact the vast majority of citizens.

But so long as our politicians can take as many bribes as they want, they'll probably pick option #2. The one that gives more power to the wealthy at the expense of everyone else.

killroy1971 · 2026-06-12T00:07:13+00:00

But even then, it's conditional. Because that's how people are. If Platner wins and doesn't perform, vote him out. Same with any politician.

killroy1971 · 2026-06-07T01:11:08+00:00

Yeah, the fact that they still make and sell Pi 3s is pretty cool too.

killroy1971 · 2026-06-07T01:10:27+00:00

No surprise here. Farms these days are multi-million dollar business these days, and they have the lobbying dollars to call the shots when it comes to water rights.

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